Out for a Stroll
There were a couple of new places for me to explore when we were in Florida (Thank you Gary and Judith!), one being Lakes Park in Fort Myers. Great habitat for birds and wonderful walking paths for me to wander. This Limpkin was kind enough to walk along the water’s edge, making for some nice backgrounds.
One of the things that I noticed when using my 500mm PF lens is it has increased my ability to be nimble exponentially. As much as I like my 600mm lens, it is always attached to a tripod which limits me at least in my ability to react to what the subject (in this case, birds) is doing. This is especially true when capturing birds in flight. I do not have that issue with the much smaller and lighter 500mm lens. Since it is a prime lens, though, I have needed to become adept in “zooming with my feet.” With this limpkin being very close to me, I had to reposition myself several times as it strolled along.
Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, fave or comment on my photos!
© 2019 Craig Goettsch - All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use without permission is prohibited
Out for a Stroll
There were a couple of new places for me to explore when we were in Florida (Thank you Gary and Judith!), one being Lakes Park in Fort Myers. Great habitat for birds and wonderful walking paths for me to wander. This Limpkin was kind enough to walk along the water’s edge, making for some nice backgrounds.
One of the things that I noticed when using my 500mm PF lens is it has increased my ability to be nimble exponentially. As much as I like my 600mm lens, it is always attached to a tripod which limits me at least in my ability to react to what the subject (in this case, birds) is doing. This is especially true when capturing birds in flight. I do not have that issue with the much smaller and lighter 500mm lens. Since it is a prime lens, though, I have needed to become adept in “zooming with my feet.” With this limpkin being very close to me, I had to reposition myself several times as it strolled along.
Thanks so much to everyone who takes the time to view, fave or comment on my photos!
© 2019 Craig Goettsch - All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use without permission is prohibited